Bonus Workday at Deukmejian Park This month only, there will be a “Bonus Wilderness Workday” at Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Saturday, July 30. From 8 a.m. to noon, volunteers are asked to come out to weed in an effort to eradicate invasive exotics. Volunteers should wear work gloves and sturdy closed toe shoes and bring […]
After traveling the state, CHP Capt. Steve Strull returns to his roots. By Maddy PUMILIA The foothill community was introduced to the new captain of the California Highway Patrol for the Altadena Station at the CV Town Council meeting. CHP Lieutenant Steve Strull was promoted to the position of captain replacing Capt. Bill Dance who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A newly lighted crosswalk is in store for Foothill Boulevard at Glenwood Avenue it was announced at Thursday’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. For months council member Robbyn Battles has worked with Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the California Highway Patrol on methods to make the crosswalk safer. Students from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today at 4:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library a special speaker series for seniors will be held through the support of ASTER (Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources). ASTER is a non-profit organization with a mission to serve the foothill community of older adults and their families by advocating for issues pertaining […]
Former councilman returns to airwaves showcasing local people, places. Program kicks off on Aug. 1. By Charly SHELTON Get ready to come “Face to Face” with local people of interest on Charter Cable’s new weeknight anchor program on channel 3 beginning Aug. 1. Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman, who will host the program, said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 19-year-old La Cañada Flintridge man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint while walking on Castle Road on Tuesday at about 10:40 p.m. The victim reported that two suspects, who were also walking, approached him. One suspect pointed a handgun at the victim’s head and the second suspect grabbed a tennis racket the […]
Several community members took advantage of the e-waste drop off center set up by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Electronic waste of all sorts, from old televisions to computers, was dropped off at the Chamber’s parking lot. The chamber sponsors the e-waste drop off event twice a year. Items were packaged, packed […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works held a special ceremony at Big Tujunga Dam on July 21 to celebrate the completion of the dam being seismically retrofitted. The retrofit project cost $100 million and took three years to build. It included building a new dam in front of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Depending on how you ride the ‘Crest this will be a very good weekend, or one of those times when you knew you should have had slowed down but … California Highway Patrol from the Altadena area office will conduct a special enforcement campaign on Saturday on Angeles Crest Highway. “We will […]
July 26 1300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a 2002 Toyota Sequoia as it was parked in a city owned parking lot between 8 a.m. and noon. 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a catalytic converter was stolen from a 2004 Toyota Tacoma that […]